SilkRoad Equity

+ SilkRoad Equity is a global private investment firm with interests in a diversified portfolio of public and private companies. Co-founded by Andrew "Flip" Filipowski and Matthew Roszak in 2003, SilkRoad Equity invests its own capital in companies with strong market positions, recognized brands and enormous growth potential. + SilkRoad Equity's investment philosophy centers around a core set of principles focused on partnering with management to execute strategies for long term value creation. We do not acquire businesses with a predefined exit strategy or investment time horizon – we are happy to own and operate businesses for the long term. + Our investments are primarily centered around growth – growth achieved through acquisition, organic growth and/or through our universe of resources and relationships. Our introductions to potential customers, buyers, distributors, partners and directors help build critical relationships and strategic alliances. We provide the ability and resources to add value operationally and strategically, with a high degree of technology acumen and substantial transaction structuring experience. + We invest in a wide range of opportunities – from start-ups to buy-outs, build-ups, spin-offs, privatizations and industry consolidations, focusing on those with high growth potential and strong management teams. Over the past 20 years, we have invested in and acquired over 200 companies worldwide, comprising over $5 billion of transaction value. + We primarily pursue opportunities in the areas of: technology, gaming, media & entertainment, healthcare, energy and real estate.

Vika Ventures

Vika Ventures is a premier boutique venture capital firm that specializes in pre-IPO investments and the private equity market. Our primary investment objective is to make venture capital and growth investments in various early and late-stage private companies. The focus of our fund is investing in pivotal technologies including digital media, social media, clean tech, life science industries, and artificial intelligence. Our extensive network in Silicon Valley, the Middle East, and Asia gives us a competitive advantage when analyzing potential investments. We aim to transform industry segments and seek companies that can generate a significant return. The high tech industry is rapidly evolving, new opportunities are emerging and we are at the forefront to capitalize.

Carterthomas LLC

Carterthomas LLC intersects Private Investing and Collaborative Partnerships to accelerate enterprise value creation.

Arizona Founders Fund

Arizona has a prolific history of technology creation, however, it has never had its own early stage fund. We solved this problem by raising the Arizona Founders Fund. We are investing in AZ startups, connecting technology pioneers with portfolio companies, and creating new innovation networks. The Arizona Founders Fund is delivering on its promise to invest and support the next generation of AZ’s great technology companies. Since the 1970s, Arizona has been home to many publicly-held technology companies. These global enterprises have come to be recognized as the leading brands in their sectors: GoDaddy, On Semiconductor, Senestech, Axon, Burr-Brown, First Solar, Microchip, Lifelock, JDA, to name a few. Today, these companies employ over 150,000 professionals and have created more than $63B in shareholder value. We raised the AZFF to open the door to all of Arizona's technology founders; provide capital, mentorship, and new networks to the next generation of AZ tech founders; leading diligence; and serve as the True North for AZ tech investors. We are indebted to our most vocal supporters: Clate Mask, Eric Martineau, Scott Martineau, Sam Blackham, Greg Head, Scott Smith, Jason Kimball, Scott Wallace, Josh Simonton, Hamid Shojaee, Kevin Groman, and Mario Martinez. If you're an AZ founder with hopes to build an exceptional company, then we want to meet you. Feel free to ping us or ask someone in the community for an introduction to the fund. (Be resourceful!) Arizona startups are real. Our founders are awesome. We're just getting started.

Blue Collective

We are VC / PE investors who identify, invest in, and support the development of great leaders and businsses